Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Iraq
Iraq: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 82.6% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Iraq, 1999–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2007, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Iraq stood at 82.6%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Iraq peaked at 96.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 82.6%, in 2007.
Iraq ranks 6th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 95.2% | — |
| 2000 | 94.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 96.6% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 94.3% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 82.6% | -12.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 82.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 5.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 82.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.2%, 2.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.2% | 95.2% | 95.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.1% | 82.6% | 96.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 3 Tajikistan 88.6% compare
- 4 Myanmar 87.9%
- 5 Burkina Faso 84.0% compare
- 7 Chad 81.7%
- 8 Niger 80.0% compare
- 9 Cote d'Ivoire 79.4% compare
More education data for Iraq
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,363 (2007)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 818,729 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,944 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 52,985 (2007)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.04 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2004)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1713 units per person (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Iraq?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Iraq was 82.6% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.6% in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Iraq ranks 6th out of 179 countries with data for 2007.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.